SMALL ANIMAL NURSING TOXICOLOGY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

SMALL ANIMAL NURSING TOXICOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2toxicologyA2-A2Ans--
TheA2studyA2ofA2theA2harmfulA2effectsA2ofA2chemicalA2compoundsA2onA2biologicA2systems,
A2includingA2theirA2properties,A2actions,A2andA2effects


ToxicityA2-A2Ans--
RefersA2toA2theA2amountA2ofA2aA2toxicantA2necessaryA2toA2produceA2aA2detrimentalA2effect

HazardA2-A2Ans--DescribesA2theA2likelihoodA2ofA2poisoningA2underA2conditionsA2ofA2use

StabilizingA2theA2petA2isA2-A2Ans--aA2priority

IfA2theA2animalA2isA2dyspneicA2orA2cyanotic,A2aA2-A2Ans--
patentA2airwayA2shouldA2beA2establishedA2andA2artificialA2respirationA2given

AnticonvulsantA2therapyA2shouldA2beA2givenA2ifA2theA2animalA2isA2-A2Ans--
tremoringA2orA2seizing

ForA2ocularA2exposuresA2theA2eyesA2shouldA2beA2flushedA2repeatedlyA2withA2waterA2orA2s
alineA2solutionsA2forA2aA2minimumA2ofA2-A2Ans--20A2toA230A2minutes

ForA2dermalA2exposuresA2animalsA2shouldA2beA2-A2Ans--
bathedA2inA2aA2mildA2liquidA2dishwashingA2detergent
-A2sometimesA2canA2happenA2withA2aA2reactionA2toA2topical
-A2ownersA2canA2alsoA2callA21-800A2numberA2onA2theA2backA2ofA2box

ForA2aA2corrosiveA2ingestionA2-A2Ans---
A2DilutionA2withA2milkA2orA2waterA2inA2combinationA2withA2demulcentsA2isA2recommended
-A2EmesisA2isA2contraindicatedA2-A2(willA2burnA2onA2theA2wayA2up)

WhenA2isA2emesisA2contraindicated?A2-A2Ans---
A2withA2exposuresA2toA2petroleumA2distillatesA2orA2corrosiveA2agents
-
A2inA2anA2animalA2thatA2hasA2aA2historyA2ofA2epilepsyA2orA2cardiovascularA2disease,A2orA2is
A2severelyA2debilitated
-
A2ifA2theA2animalA2hasA2alreadyA2vomitedA2orA2isA2exhibitingA2clinicalA2signsA2suchA2asA2se
dation,A2seizures,A2orA2excessiveA2stimulation

EmeticA2agentsA2-A2Ans---A23%A2hydrogenA2peroxideA2inA2DOGSA2onlyA2(1A2tsp/5lbsA2-
A2notA2moreA2thanA23T)
-A2ApomorphineA2inA2DOGSA2-A2injectionA2orA2conjunctival

, -A2DexdomitorA2-A2AlphaA22A2agonistA2forA2DogsA2andA2Cats
-A2XylazineA2-A2#1A2choiceA2forA2CATS
-A2SyrupA2ofA2ipecacA2-A2useA2onlyA2asA2directed

WhatA2isA2activatedA2CharcoalA2usedA2for?A2-A2Ans---
A2AbsorbsA2aA2chemicalA2orA2toxicantA2andA2facilitiesA2itsA2excretionA2viaA2theA2feces
-
A2AdministeredA2whenA2anA2animalA2ingestsA2organicA2poisons,A2chemicals,A2orA2bacterial
A2toxinsA2orA2ifA2enterohepaticA2circulationA2ofA2metabolizedA2toxicantsA2canA2occur
-A2contraindicatedA2inA2animalsA2thatA2haveA2ingestedA2causticA2materials
-A2onlyA2lastsA2forA2aA2shortA2amountA2ofA2time

WhatA2isA2theA2reasonA2toA2giveA2charcoalA2withA2AvecA2Sorbitol?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2isA2aA2catharticA2andA2increasesA2theA2abilityA2ofA2theA2GIA2tractA2toA2defecateA2faster

OtherA2treatmentsA2forA2toxicosisA2-A2Ans---A2cathartic
-A2enemas
-A2gastricA2lavage
-A2supportiveA2care

WhatA2doA2catharticsA2do?A2-A2Ans---A2enhanceA2eliminationA2ofA2activatedA2charcoal
-
A2withoutA2cathartics,A2theA2toxicantA2boundA2byA2charcoalA2canA2eventuallyA2beA2release
dA2andA2reabsorbed
-A2contraindicatedA2ifA2theA2animalA2hasA2diarrheaA2orA2isA2dehydrated

WhatA2isA2theA2reasonA2forA2enemas?A2-A2Ans---
A2enhanceA2eliminationA2ofA2toxicantsA2fromA2theA2lowerA2GIA2tract
-A2PlainA2orA2soapyA2waterA2canA2beA2used
-
A2Don'tA2useA2premixedA2enemasA2forA2humansA2inA2smallA2animalsA2couldA2causeA2aA2po
tentialA2electrolyteA2orA2acid-baseA2imbalance

WhyA2isA2gastricA2lavageA2used?A2-A2Ans---A2ItA2isA2gentleA2stomachA2pumping
-A2Don'tA2useA2ifA2animalA2hasA2ingestedA2aA2causticA2toxinA2orA2aA2petroleumA2distillate
-A2performA2underA2generalA2anesthesia

TopicalA2insecticidesA2-A2Ans---A2UsedA2forA2insectA2control
Examples:
ImidaclopridA2-A2AdvantageA2II
FipronilA2-A2Frontline
PermethrinA2-A2Advantix
SelamectinA2-A2Revolution
EtofenproxA2-A2Biospot
MethopreneA2-A2Biospot